This year's winners were announced late last week at a function in Johannesburg. "FNB is proud to be in a partnership which recognises entrepreneurial excellence and contribution to the South African economy. We see the awards as an essential intervention to sustaining the spotlight on entrepreneurs and enterprises that continue to demonstrate unwavering commitment to building an economically vibrant country. Through this joint commitment, the bank hopes to further highlight the need for collaboration in order to enable local and international businesses to thrive in South Africa," says Michael Vacy-Lyle, CEO of FNB Commercial Banking.
Category winners
Three further awards were presented to honour Italian-South African persons who are distinguished for merits over and above business. The category winners are:
To demonstrate their commitment to community upliftment, FNB and the Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries also used the event to raise funds for charity. This year's proceeds went to Little Eden, a non-profit organisation that helps people with intellectual disability. World-famous speaker Dr John Demartini capped the occasion by sharing insights with guests and encouraged the winners to continue to make a difference.
